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When news broke that the Four Seasons Restaurant would be leaving its landmark home in the Seagram Building in Midtown Manhattan, a collective gasp could be heard in the city’s corridors of power. After all, the 56-year-old restaurant, which was designed by Philip Johnson and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, has been called “absolute ground zero for power lunching” by Vanity Fair. With the clock ticking down to its final months (the lease expires in July), regulars like Henry Kissinger and Martha Stewart have flocked there. On a recent Friday, the tables were filled with famous diners, some of whom took a moment to talk about what they wore to lunch. Yes, I think it’s very elegant. Alan Flusser makes all my suits. Up on Madison Avenue: Borrelli. And no cuff links today, I usually wear cuff links. Yeah. It requires a certain kind of feeling, especially because we live downtown. To come up here, you almost have to find a suit. It’s from a vintage store, Reminiscence. On Fifth and 14th. Is there a brand to it? And you’ve got another colorful piece, a knit, underneath it. Do you get a discount or something? It’s Hermès. I love the color, and it goes with black. Black leather pants and a Jason Wu blouse. When the Four Seasons Restaurant goes under new management, where will you go for lunch? Walter Steiger. The cookies are for the driver. I never go anywhere for lunch without getting cookies for the driver. Occupation: Art consultant and former chairman of Sotheby’s This was made by Sills, probably 1980 or 1990. He’s out of business. No, I have them made. There’s a group that comes around to the office. Occupations: Director of MoMA PS1 and chief curator at large of MoMA; chairwoman of MoMA PS1 and president emerita of MoMA Mr. Biesenbach: H&M. [Pointing to his overcoat, blazer and pants] It’s H&M, Levi’s, Zara. It’s very, very $2. Yes. But I only want to do this with Aggie [referring to Ms. Gund]. She has so many more beautiful things on. Ms. Gund: It’s from Ted Muehling, which is one of my favorite places ever to buy jewelry. Women, when they get to my age, do have trouble with their arms. So they can’t go around in short sleeves. It’s terrible. Your shirt, your tie: they’re quite bright for an investment banker. Well, today is the day of our company’s Christmas celebration. So I dress for the occasion. So you wore a nice red plaid. Where is your tie from? My tie and my shirt are from Turnbull & Asser. The shirt was made for me and the tie I bought off the rack. Because as you can see, it’s quite short and if I had the tie made for me, being 6-foot-5, it would be a lot longer. My father was born and raised in Italy, and a gentlemen named Giovanni was a tailor. I had all of my clothes made by Giovanni in Rome. I’ve always gotten them there, but I don’t need to buy any more. Occupation: Finance chairman of the Republican National Committee There are rabbits hatching out of Easter eggs. I’m no biologist, but that’s not how rabbits are born. Can you tell me from where? My American flag, if you notice, has got a small Republican elephant. Tell me about your dress. Christian Louboutin. Usually, in December it’s cold and wet so I pack patent leather to not be deterred by the weather. Where will you go when Julian and Alex leave here? Age: 63Are you a regular? I come here sometimes. I’m just lunching with my friend Dr. Kissinger. What did you have for lunch? Tell me about your suit.M.L. Leddy’s from Fort Worth, Tex. And, what will you miss about this place? It’s spacious. People are spaced far apart so you can actually have conversations. Nothing that sticks out?
